tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796556.post111056453573283694..comments2023-11-05T07:37:13.475-05:00Comments on Tales to Mildly Astonish: Chuck Klosterman SucksMichaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14947233996077734991noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796556.post-14888810374450890542014-07-16T01:22:52.141-04:002014-07-16T01:22:52.141-04:00This is in response to Rita's comment:
If you...This is in response to Rita's comment:<br /><br />If you know Klosterman's background, there is no pretense in his adoration of KISS. He unabashedly and unequivocally loves KISS, and makes no apologies for his allegiance to the band. <br /><br />While others may adopt a false pretense in their adoration of something "lowbrow" in an attempt to appeal to the hipster population, Klosterman is not that person.J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18444470779763187889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796556.post-55371285461670232082010-01-22T22:44:53.048-05:002010-01-22T22:44:53.048-05:00To those of you who claim that Klosterman is not a...To those of you who claim that Klosterman is not a hipster simply because he, for example, likes KISS: you're missing the point. Liking KISS doesn't prove anything. In fact, this is a common and transparent strategy taken on by many hipsters. You pretend to love something mainstream or "lowbrow" so that either other people think you're a regular dude or to establish yourself as this sub-genre of hipster that your peers will immediately recognize.Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06171987003340126386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796556.post-52632078738811215092008-12-16T20:55:00.000-05:002008-12-16T20:55:00.000-05:00Many people's comments here are valid. Klosterman ...Many people's comments here are valid. Klosterman sucks, and he is definitely anti-hipster (his favorite band is KISS, and he ripped on the staff of spin as "all looking like members of Pavement), though he is largely the property of hipsters and heralded as such.<BR/><BR/>The main problems with Klosterman are <BR/><BR/>a) his writing style is impersonal, overwrought, and designed to make you think he knows what he is talking about by using "academic" language, even though:<BR/><BR/>b) He is a student and practitioner of journalism, not criticism (electronic or otherwise). As such, his writings and "essays" are just the MUSINGS of a befuddled journalist. He knows the rules of journalistic writing very well, but he lacks the knowledge base to perform proper criticism (for just a quick example, his favorite band is again KISS). <BR/><BR/>He's definitely educated and smart, but he perpetually misses the head of the nail, in my opinion, because he doesn't have the background in critical analysis.<BR/><BR/>I'd be extremely surprised if any electronic media scholars or professionals thought his work was important (beyond maybe one or two pieces from each of his books)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07585751496042046565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796556.post-62583814144428615242008-11-12T21:04:00.000-05:002008-11-12T21:04:00.000-05:00I am intrigued by your opinons, and would like to ...I am intrigued by your opinons, and would like to subscribe to your newsletter.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14947233996077734991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796556.post-67771560508863539812008-11-12T19:51:00.000-05:002008-11-12T19:51:00.000-05:00Klosterman is a self-indulgent/self-glorifying who...Klosterman is a self-indulgent/self-glorifying whore. Killing Yourself to Live is probably the most boring read ever. I find myself wondering through the entire novel, "Who the fuck cares about this guys ex-girlfriends? Why the fuck is he telling me this?" Anytime you read something, put your hand over your wallet and ask yourself, "Why is the author telling me this?" <BR/>Then you will realize Klosterman is a waste of time and energy. And he is a total hipster. Spin Magazine sucks, and speaks in hyperbole all the time. Because much like most hipsters, they want there word to be the end all be all. Fuck Klosterman, Fuck the anonymous guy, Fuck Spin magazine.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11311801997094579717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796556.post-3111913125136941552008-03-26T06:00:00.000-04:002008-03-26T06:00:00.000-04:00I just don't like his writing style or his ideas, ...I just don't like his writing style or his ideas, to be honest.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796556.post-84422942498886202572007-09-21T17:11:00.000-04:002007-09-21T17:11:00.000-04:00There is something phony about Klosterman, but I'm...There is something phony about Klosterman, but I'm not sure he's aware of it. If he is, then he's smarter than his critics realize. <BR/><BR/>He may be mildly aware that he's full of shit, but this might be part of his point. I really just think that he enjoys writing about things that literary types hate. And he has the ability to get people talking about him: people who would otherwise not know who he is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796556.post-838027679374940832007-08-15T08:03:00.000-04:002007-08-15T08:03:00.000-04:00I think you have it pretty right on there about Kl...I think you have it pretty right on there about Klosterman. I read his book IV and was pretty much shaking my head in disagreement and disgust the whole time. If this is what passes as literature and art these days, then I am not impressed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796556.post-23526095138414664482007-07-20T13:40:00.000-04:002007-07-20T13:40:00.000-04:00Hey Anonymous. Suck my balls.Chuck Klosterman is j...Hey Anonymous. Suck my balls.<BR/><BR/>Chuck Klosterman is just a bitch looking out to make a living. No matter what shitty material he prints.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796556.post-32174380890012245062007-01-03T18:38:00.000-05:002007-01-03T18:38:00.000-05:00Buddy, you suck!
If you knew anything about Klos...Buddy, you suck! <br /><br />If you knew anything about Klosterman at all you would know he is not a hipster, nor does he describe himself as one...<br /><br />BrianAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com